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Clowbridge res & environs 20/10/12
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10:15 hrs Car park - c14 Long Tailed Tit with c6 Grt Tit +c4 Blue Tit c4 Robin in song res. - 1f Goosander, 1 Common Gull, 4 B.H.Gull, 1 juv. Moorhen Compstons Cross - c200 Pink footed Goose E-W at 11:07 hrs, 1 Raven > E. Nutshaw Hill & quarry - 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Owl Hameldon Hill -32 Snipe, 1 Skylar...
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Strongstry.
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My better half [Maureen] tells me that a male Sparrowhawk has spent most of the afternoon perched on the suspended bird table opposite my house, needless to say nothing else was to be seen.
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Weekend sightings 13-14/10/12
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Clowbridge res. 13/10/12 3f Goosander 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Mistle Thrush 1 Blackbird 1 Reed Bunting 3 Redpoll Flock of 13 Redwing in plantings 1 Peregrine flew towards Wagonners pub 2 Reed Bunting at Compstons Cross 1 Chiffchaff calling from plantation 4 Rook >N. very little in the way of anything on t...
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Feeding stations.
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Blue Tit 16 Great Tit 21 Coal Tit 7 Long-tailed Tit 3 Chaffinch 6 Bullfinch 12 Goldfinch 9 Redpoll 2 Robin 6 Dunnock 4 Wren 1 Nuthatch 6 Treecreeper 1 Blackbird 7 Mistle Thrush 1 Jay 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 Magpie 2 Jackdaw 3 Woodpigeon 3 Collard Dove 2
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Grane 14/10/12
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grey heron - 1 on each of the reservoirs, but probably only 2 birds presentcormorant - 2 at Holden WoodCanada goose - 34 at holden wood and 25 in the field above Troy Quarrymallard - 6 on Holden Wood and 5 on Calf Heyteal - 7 flew from Ogden to Calf Heyblack headed gull - 8 over Holden Wood, c20 on Ogden and 4 on...
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Clowbridge, 14th Oct 2012
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09:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, 1 on Clowbridge Res, Mallard, 5 at Clowbridge, Sparrowhawk, male over Clowbridge later mobbed by a Carrion Crow, Moorhen, 3 around Clowbridge Res, B.H.Gull, c18 over and on the res, Common Gull, 5 on the res, L.B.B.Gull, 1 juv over, Little Owl, 1 sat on dry stone wall , G.S.Woo...
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Heap Clough, 13th Oct 2012
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16:00-17:00 Cormorant, 1 over west, Canada Goose, 25 in the Quarry, Moorhen, 1 in Troy Quarry, Mistle Thrush, 4 on pasture, Goldcrest, c10, Coal Tit, 2, Jay, 1, Goldfinch, c12, Chaffinch, c12, Crossbill, flock of 6 plus 2 singles. Regards, David.
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Cal hey res Sat 13 oct 2012
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6 Siskins 4 Teal 4 Pied wagtails 1 Kestrel 6 Black- Headed gulls 1 Cormorant flying over Neil
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Monday Meeting 15-10-12
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For those that didn't see it in the general discussions. Dave N has set a quiz so we need a good number there to find the answers. 19:15 for 19:30 start. Ian
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Rawtenstall Cricket Ground
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Whilst working on the ground yesterday afternoon I counted 50+ Pied Wagtails and four Grey Wagtails all at the same time.
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Clowbridge res. 10/10/12
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08:30hrs 12 Wigeon on the water 4f Goosander 2 Mallard 1 Moorhen + 1 in the outflow 1 Cormorant per A.J. 5 Rook >N. 2 Reed Bunting Limy Lane 3 Stonechat 5+ Blackbird 4 Mistle Thrush +5 flew off 1 Fieldfare c15 Goldfinch c10 Greenfinch c10 Chaffinch 1 G.S.W. 2 Redwing over Compstons Cross 1 Raven 1 Kest...
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Clowbridge res. 9/10/12
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08:00hrs 1 Moorhen on res. Compston Cross - 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 3+8 Redpoll 1 Snipe flushed from track on way back to res. Limy Lane 2 Reed Bunting close by c10 Meadow Pipit 1 Kestrel 3 Blackbird 4 Mistle Thrush 2 Redwing one of which flew off N. c10 flock of Greenfinch 3 Great Tit 1 Blue Tit 7 Long...
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Clowbridge, 7th Oct 2012.
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09:00-11:00 Cormorant, 1 feeding on res then 2 more flew in from the west, Mallard, c20 flew in from the south, Sparrowhawk, 2 circling high over Heights Farm, Kestrel, 1 on telepraph wires, Moorhen, 1 in south bay, B.H.Gull, c6, Common Gull, 1 feeding on surface of res, Little Owl, 1 sat on dry stone wa...
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Trickett's Memorial to Whitworth 07/10/12
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Trickett's Memorial 1 nuthatch & 2 song thrush Seat Naze 56 pink footed goose over, 5 black headed gull, 2 wood pigeon, 5 pied wagtail over, 20 meadow pipit, 7 carrion crow, 1 jay, 1 goldfinch & 1 linnet Edge Cote 1 grey heron, 43 snipe, 1 female sparrowhawk, 2 wood pigeon, 1 stock dove, 1 collar...
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Jack Lodge, 7th Oct 2012
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17:15-18:00 Grey Heron, 1, Mallard, 7, Kestrel, 1 male, Moorhen, 1 at bottom end, L.B.B.Gull, 7 feeding on pasture, Common Gull, 1 feeding on pasture, B.H.Gull, 4 feeding on pasture, Grey Wagtail, 1, Starling, c80 perched on wires, Regards, David Nuttall.
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Hurst lane 7/10/12
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Afternoon - sky watching over Rawtenstall - Reedsholme area c26 gull, probably L.B.B.G over top of ski slope heading to Laund Hey +c8 later in same direction then 3 to south. 2 Sparrowhawk above the gulls + probably same 2 very high over Constablelee later 1 Kestrel tusseling with crows at top of ski sl...
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Various 7.10.12.
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Clough Bottom Crossbill 1 over calling Goldcrest good numbers Coal Tit good numbers L.T.Tit c10 Chaffinch 6 Blue Tit c10 Great Tit c20 Pied Wagtail 1 Wren 4 Robin c10 Windy Bank Redwing 1 Sky Lark 1 Goldfinch 30+ Redpoll 6 minimum Near Pastures farm Lapwing 16 Peers Clough Jackdaw c40 Blackbird c10 Dun...
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Alden, Sunday 7 Oct 2012
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1 Little Owl 1 G S Woodpecker A few Meadow Pipits & Starlings in feilds From my back garden I could see about 70 Lapwings on factory roof on Broadway Neil
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house martins and swallows
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Does any one still get any House Martins and Swallows? House martisn appeared to have disappeared two weeks ago from Haslingden - none in the air tonight. None noticed for almost 2 weeks. Not seen any Swallows since last Tuesday when it was raining heavily. I have not been out and about much my...
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Grane Calf Hey Res 6 oct 2012
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I Green woodpecker 1 G S Woodpecker 3 Pied Wagtails 2 Stonechat Small flock of Meadow pipits 1 Black-headed Gull Back garden, 1 Male Siskin Neil
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Clowbridge, 6th October 2012.
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09:00-11:00. Cormorant, 1 flew in to feed on the Res, Mallard, 4 flew over Waggoners, B.H.Gull, c6 on the res, L.B.B.Gull, 1 over south, Wood Pigeon, c6, Little Owl, 1 sat on fence post, Swallow, 30 over south in three groups, Meadow Pipit, c15 through south in small groups, Pied Wagtail, c6, Stonecha...
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Gaghills 06/10/12
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female blackcap at our feeders today, 1 swallow over also cheers Kevin
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Brex and New Line 6.10.12.
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Brex Lapwing 10 Starling c60 Meadow Pipit c40 Carrion Crow 6 Wood Pigeon 5 Common Gull 10 B.H.Gull 14 New Line Tufted Duck 6 Moorhen 3 Mallard c20 pfyldes
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Leabrook 5/10/12
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12:30 hrs 3 Swallows over S. + 1 Grey Wagtail on river - very little else! Bob
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Hurdles Quarry area 30/09/12
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1 male ring ouzel this morning Only other birds of note 1 sparrowhawk, 40+ meadow pipit, 2 mistle thrush, 1 jay, 9 goldfinch and 2 geenfinch 2 redhead goosander on the Irwell at Tesco in Rawtenstall cheers Kevin
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Clowbridge Res, 30th September 2012
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11:00-12:00, manage to find a dry hour but very windy! Cormorant, 1 feeding at top end of res, Mallard, pair in lagoon near point, Moorhen, 1 on outflow, Lapwing, a flock of 24 over south then a flock of 9 over res, B.H.Gull, 2 around the res, Meadow Pipit, c20 south and 12 around the res bank, Grey Wagtail...
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Compston's Cross, 29th Sep 2012
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09:00-11:30, with Bob and Archie for a while. Cormorant, 2 on the valve tower at Clough Bottom and 7 over including a party of 4. Kestrel, 1 hunting moorland, Lapwing, flock of 5 on The Brex, L.B.B.Gull, c15 over including a flock of 11, Swallow, a flock of 9 headed south east along with 2 singles. One was...
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Buzzard
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Two Buzzards flying north up the Irwell valley towards Grane this morning.
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Clowbridge res. 27/9/12
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Apologies for lateness of this 11:00hrs 2 Cormorant c35 Canada geese 4 Swallow >S. 4 Stonechat + 1 Reed Bunting + 2 M.Pipit in S. bay Compstons Cross 11:40 - 12: 30 1 Pied Wagtail >S 4+5 M.Pipit >S 4 +1 Redpoll >S 1 Redwing in planting flew out S. 3+1 Goldfinch >S 4+4 Siskin >S 2 Rook >...
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Clough Bottom Res, 23rd Sept 2012
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16:45-17:15 Sparrowhawk, female flew over res and was mobbed by 40 Swallows & a House Martin, Wood Pigeon, 2 in from the south, Swallow, 40 feeding over res, House Martin, 1 lone bird in with the swallows, Meadow Pipit, c20 either on banking, walls or fences around the res, Coal Tit, c4, Goldcrest...
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